1956 Map of Huron

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Huron is defined by a rigid grid of avenues named for prominent California peaks and counties, such as Lassen Avenue and Madera Avenue. In the mid-1950s, this area of Fresno County was a center of intensive large-scale farming and industrial processing, evidenced by the numerous labor camps and grain tanks scattered across the map. The Southern Pacific railroad serves as the primary artery for the town, flanked by infrastructure like the Cotton Gin and a Fire Control Station.